Gettysburg Volleyball Sweeps Battlefield Classic, Starts Season 4-0
By Kristoffer Nikias, Contributing Writer It was an eventful two days for women’s volleyball as they began their 2021 season with a bang, defeating all four opponents in the annual Battlefield Classic held in Bream Gym at Gettysburg College. The team, who has not seen regular competition since 2019, started off strong in their first match of the tournament, defeating Gallaudet University by a score of three sets to one. After taking...
Getty, Set, Go: Applying and Choosing Gettysburg As Home
By Laken Franchetti, Contributing Writer I applied to Gettysburg College because my grandfather had attended. I had never toured the campus, and I conducted very minimal research into the college’s activities, clubs, and academic standing. Shortly after applying, I made a trip to Gettysburg in order to take an official tour of the campus, which did include numerous understandable restrictions due to the coronavirus. In all honesty,...
Problem of the Week: Cutting Up, Naturally
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest. THE...
First Senate Meeting: Update to Agenda, Quan Outlines Expectation of Respect
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Monday night, Student Senate held their first meeting of the semester with the new executive board. After President Syd Quan ’22 called the meeting to order, Secretary Evelyn Datte ’24 took roll. Quan started by instructing the group to maintain a level of general respect during Senate meetings. “I absolutely respect your different opinions, and you’re allowed to have your...
COVID-19 Update: One Student and Three Employees Test Positive
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Since students began arriving on campus, one student has tested positive and three employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The College will continue to monitor levels of transmission; the mask mandate remains in effect and will be re-evaluated weekly. “We will provide an update next week based on campus positivity rates and other indicators as the term’s activities begin,” Dean of...
